Nintendo · 2001

Game Boy Advance PC ports, recomps & decompilations

The Game Boy Advance is home to the pret decompilations of Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald and FireRed, which most modern Pokémon ROM hacks are built on. Many GBA projects are fully matching decompilations that rebuild a byte-for-byte copy of the original game.

TabPlay Games lists 96 Game Boy Advance projects: 52 decompilations, 24 static recomps, 18 disassemblies, 1 browser ports, 1 source ports.

Decompilations · 52Static recomps · 24Disassemblies · 18Browser ports · 1Source ports · 1 Filter all 96

Top Game Boy Advance projects

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Sonic Advance

GBA · Static recomp 3.4

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Gundam SEED: Battle Assault

GBA · Static recomp 3.4

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Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories (KH_COM_VITA)

GBA · Decompilation 3.3

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Mega Man Battle Network 6

GBA · Disassembly 3.0

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Sonic Advance 2

GBA · Decompilation 2.9

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Megaman Zero 3

GBA · Disassembly 2.8

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Klonoa: Empire of Dreams

GBA · Decompilation 2.6

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Sonic Advance 3

GBA · Decompilation 2.6

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Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories

GBA · Decompilation 2.6

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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

GBA · Decompilation 2.6

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Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge

GBA · Decompilation 2.6

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Mother 1+2 (Japan)

GBA · Decompilation 2.6

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Project types for Game Boy Advance

Decompilations · 52

A decompilation rebuilds readable source code for a game by hand, function by function, until it compiles back into the original binary. A finished decompilation is what makes native PC ports, ports to other systems, and large mods possible.

Static recomps · 24

A static recompilation translates a console game's machine code ahead of time into C or C++, then compiles it into a native program for Windows, macOS or Linux. Because the game no longer runs through an emulator, recomps can add widescreen, high frame rates, modern controller support and mods while keeping the original game logic..

Disassemblies · 18

A disassembly turns a game's binary into annotated assembly code that can be edited and rebuilt. It is the usual starting point for older 8-bit and 16-bit games, and the basis for ROM hacks, translations and bug-fix patches..

Browser ports · 1

A browser port runs a game inside a web page using WebAssembly or WebGL. There is nothing to install: open the link and the game downloads into your browser's cache.

Frequently asked questions

Can I play Game Boy Advance games on PC without an emulator?

Yes, for some games. 25 projects here are static recompilations, source ports or engine remakes that run as native PC programs, with no emulator involved. The decompilations listed here are the groundwork that makes more of these ports possible.

Do I need my own Game Boy Advance game files?

Usually yes. Most projects need data from a copy you own, and TabPlay Games never provides game files.

Are these projects official?

No. They are third-party fan and open-source projects. TabPlay Games indexes links to them and does not host games. Trademarks belong to their owners.

Guides for players

What are recompiled games?

Fans take finished games apart and rebuild them so they run on modern hardware—or inside a browser tab. Decompilation recovers readable source code; static recompilation translates console machine code into C or C++ that compiles for PC; engine remakes rewrite the engine while keeping the original data files.

These projects can unlock widescreen, higher resolutions, and smoother frame rates that emulators struggle to match. TabPlay lists where to play or download them, whether you need your own game files, and whether the link was working at our last check.

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